Metropolis International

Robert joined Metropolis as CEO in 2011, and has led the group during a period of growth and transformation, with industry leading margins and organic growth delivered on a re-engineered multiplatform business, and revenues increased from £20m to £60m, employees from 160 to 550, and brands owned and managed from 15 to 40. Prior to Metropolis Robert was Chief Operating Officer at William Reed Business Media from 2007, and from 2009 additionally Managing Director of its digital business. Robert joined William Reed in 2001 as Group Finance Director, and was from 2002 to 2006 publishing director of the food manufacturing portfolio (winning PPA business magazine of the year 2005). Previously Robert was Finance Director of Stemcor UK, the world’s largest steel trader, and a consultant at software business Lost Wax. Robert has an MBA from Cass Business School, and qualified as a chartered accountant with BDO.